In this video series, I see if I am able to make a tiled bathtub, which is apparently called a Roman Tub. This is the first part with is mainly the wooden substructure.
Thanks! I hope you get a chance to make one. It was way more work than I expected, especially the tile. But I didn’t really have any experience with tile before this, so that’s probably why.
@@rvlifewiththepalmers Sure, I took some time to think about what was the most challenging for me or what I underestimated. The drain was the most difficult part. I read on forums of people finding drains, that were made for Roman tubs, that were $70. I scoured the internet for a drain that was big enough and accommodated the thickness of the cement board. I ended up "making my own" by using heat to expand PVC over a basic store bought drain. I would recommend solving that problem before committing to the project. (If you want to know exactly what I did, I can make a short video about it.) After cutting the cement board with just a knife, I used a diamond wheel, with the cement board resting on 2 x 4s. That was way better. I used a diamond wheel to cut my tile. Something that cuts a cleaner line would have been better. Tiling and grouting were way more work that I'd expected. This was only my second time laying tile. So maybe I was a little over ambitious! Lastly, the project as a whole was way more work than I'd expected. So I would recommend making sure the size and design are worth it. i hope that helps! Good Luck!
@@MxBraeWilliams thank you for taking the time to share your information. My husband and I were very impressed with your carpentry skills. I love how you used patterns for your cuts. We do that as well. Thank you again!
For not having proper training you’ve done a great job working out how to complete this project.
Thanks, I appreciate the positive comments!
Beautifully done. Nice to see how you made it work with what you have, I plan on building a roman tub in my home one day 😊
Thanks! I hope you get a chance to make one. It was way more work than I expected, especially the tile. But I didn’t really have any experience with tile before this, so that’s probably why.
where you cold when you were working on this?
Where did you get the Engineering drawing?
I got it from this website that I found with a google search:
ctioa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fr65.pdf
Are you looking into making your own Roman tub?
@@MxBraeWilliams yes we are. Any tips or suggestions?
@@rvlifewiththepalmers
Sure, I took some time to think about what was the most challenging for me or what I underestimated.
The drain was the most difficult part. I read on forums of people finding drains, that were made for Roman tubs, that were $70. I scoured the internet for a drain that was big enough and accommodated the thickness of the cement board. I ended up "making my own" by using heat to expand PVC over a basic store bought drain. I would recommend solving that problem before committing to the project. (If you want to know exactly what I did, I can make a short video about it.)
After cutting the cement board with just a knife, I used a diamond wheel, with the cement board resting on 2 x 4s. That was way better.
I used a diamond wheel to cut my tile. Something that cuts a cleaner line would have been better.
Tiling and grouting were way more work that I'd expected. This was only my second time laying tile. So maybe I was a little over ambitious!
Lastly, the project as a whole was way more work than I'd expected. So I would recommend making sure the size and design are worth it.
i hope that helps! Good Luck!
@@MxBraeWilliams thank you for taking the time to share your information. My husband and I were very impressed with your carpentry skills. I love how you used patterns for your cuts. We do that as well. Thank you again!